THINGS OF DRY HOURS By Naomi Wallace; directed by Ruben setsiago-Hudson; sets by Richard Hoover; costumes by Karen Perry; lighting by Marcus Doshi; sound by David Van Tieghem; dream effects and fight direction by David Leong; music by Bill Sims Jr.; production stage manager, Winnie Y. Lok.
Stories should have a poetic, dreaming effect".
But that is followed by the more mysterious "dream lag" effect, in which those events disappear from the dream landscape — often to be reincorporated roughly a week later.
The dream-lag effect was strongest among people who viewed their dreams as a chance for self-understanding; their dreams often involved the resolution of problems or emotions tied to relationships.
Painted alternatively on plain white and black backgrounds, framed by exquisitely delicate trompe l'oeil decorative architecture, the landscapes, buildings, human and animal images are sketched with deft Impressionistic brush strokes in pastel colors, creating an almost dream-like effect.
However, the REM dream-lag effect was not replicated here, possibly due to design differences from previous studies.
Here the rippling of the water is reflected on the walls and right up to the ceiling of the Opera House, creating a dream-like effect from the start.
In "Closer", a sensitive young girl contemplates the banishment of a homosexual uncle from her strictly religious family and dreams of effecting a reconciliation.
The greater frequency of visual imagery reports and higher imagery ratings specifically from REM sleep suggests that previously reported dreaming side effects from 24-h nicotine patches may be specific to REM sleep.
In the "Midsummer Night's Dream" music, the effect is magical, and magic, certainly, was what Mendelssohn was after.
